Category: Scottsdale

  • Big Money Is Buying Arizona Real Estate. Are You?

    When institutional investors start pouring money into an asset class sometimes it’s time to take notice. There are investors who just try to find out what Warren Buffett is buying so they can mirror his portfolio. Not a bad idea given the Oracle’s returns. Right now institutional money is flowing in to Arizona real estate. The Cromford […]

  • Paradise Valley Farms

    The Phoenix metro area real estate market has a few areas that just seem to stand out. The areas that seem to have history and command attention. One such example is Biltmore Estates in Phoenix or Horseshoe Road in Paradise Valley. The trees are all well grown. The curb appeal is majestic. These neighborhoods just […]

  • Phoenix Market On Fire

    According to Forbes Phoenix is one of the local real estate markets that is on fire right now for real estate sales. Source: Forbes. The Forbes numbers show a 44% drop in inventory year over year and a 33% rise in prices in the same period. Of course that’s looking at the whole metro area […]

  • What Sells A House?

    Online property listings site Trulia recently published a survey on what home buyers are really looking for in a house. It was a pretty small survey size and the full methodology was not published. The Findings Amenities All Respondents Men Women Master Bathroom 70% 64% 75% Walk-in Closet 63% 55% 72% Gourmet Kitchen 56% 51% […]

  • Scottsdale’s Best Waterfront Homes For Sale

    Scottsdale does have lakefront homes. Not very many I’ll grant you but that’s what makes them so sought after and desirable. I’ve compiled a list of some of the best homes for sale on the water and you can see that below. These are some of the most beautiful homes in all of Scottsdale. Most are situated on […]

  • Paradise Valley Real Estate: Inventory Ready To Rise

    Paradise Valley real estate shoppers haven’t had a lot of homes to choose from recently. Inventory had been at record lows for quite some time. The good news is inventory is most likely to increase from now on. 49 new listings were added in August as opposed to 37 in July. I predict September may […]